Frederik Stjernfelt

Frederik Stjernfelt (born July 6, 1957) is a Danish professor and writer. As a professor, he lectures in science studies, history of ideas, and semiotics, at Aalborg University's Copenhagen department.^[1]

Frederik Stjernfelt
Born	(1957-07-06) July 6, 1957 (age 67) Aalborg
Nationality	Danish
Citizenship	Denmark
Occupation	professor at Aalborg University in Copenhagen
Organization	Aalborg University

Career

Stjernfelt has been working as a reviewer and writer at 'Weekendavisen' since 1994. Earlier in his career, he was employed as an editor at Gyldendal's cultural journal 'Kritik' between 1993 and 2012.^[2][3] Stjernfelt has been a member of 'Danish Academy' since 2001.^[4] Also, he is cofounder of the political network 'Fri debat', which functions to promote freedom of speech. Subsequently, he has published a number of academic as well as popular books and articles.^[5]

Achievements

Stjernfelt has received a number of recognitions and prizes for his work. This includes 'Lærebogsprisen' for his book 'Tal en tanke' in 2006,^[6][7] the Danish Association of Masters and PhDs' research award in 2010,^[8][9] and Blixprisen's  'This year's effort for freedom of speech' in 2017.^[10][11]

Besides his awards, Stjernfelt received funding from the Carlsberg Foundation to write a book on the Danish historic time period of total freedom of the press between 1770 and 1773.^[12]

Private life

Frederik Stjernfelt is married to the Danish translator, Agnete Dorph Stjernfelt. He is the father of the Danish artists, Agnes Stjernfelt and Karoline Stjernfelt.